All From the Editors
CommentaryHow will her pendulum swing?Two decades ago, the mental momentum in Europe seemed fully in favor of greater unity. Now it's stalled. Will 'Brexit' reverse it?
CommentaryAiming to learn the whyIt's fashionable to bash shoe-leather journalism as obsolete in the digital age. It's impossible to understand how the world and its people tick without it.聽
CommentaryA 'nation' with pride and purposeWith both resettlement and repatriation unlikely, the world's displaced people constitute the biggest refugee crisis in 70 years.
CommentaryTrusting the power of the peoplePolitical parties are seldom beloved, but they keep the fires of politics burning when the people are busy with their lives.
CommentaryWhen we hear America singingAs the demographics of the United States changes, becoming majority minority, a deeper level of diversity and inclusion is needed.
CommentaryAdaptation and bouncing forwardMillions of people face adversity, trials, and setbacks. Rather than haunting them, however, traumas often empower them.
CommentaryDiversity as the destination'Urban pioneering' was about seeking value and variety in forlorn cities. Now that cities are hot again, both those qualities are threatened.
CommentaryWhat every sport needsEvery sport becomes more interesting when it evolves beyond a battle of the biggest, baddest, and strongest.
CommentarySimple good, fair betterReforming the US tax code is possible, but it won't be easy. The tax code is complex because the economy is complex.聽
CommentaryA debate that demands compassionIntensely personal, intensely political, the abortion debate rarely changes minds. The one bright spot: Abortion numbers are falling.
CommentaryCharting a course for charter schoolsHeroic work by teachers and administrators often makes a difference in public education. But good schools take more than that.
CommentaryBending the curve toward peaceFrom Southeast Asia to Latin America, past conflicts -- conflicts that once consumed the world's attention -- have been overcome. Today's will be as well.
CommentaryThe quiet quality that upliftsA culture buffeted by conflict, controversy, and coarseness can be improved with one simple ingredient: It's known as philia.
CommentaryWhen generations make their marksBoomers and Millennials are the twin peaks of demographics -- big, influential generations. Right now, though, it's Gen X's moment.
CommentaryLearning from dark pastsLooking critically at the past is important. Remembering that the people of the past are people like us is also important.
CommentaryShining light, changing attitudesThe fight to end sexual violence has made marked progress in recent years. But the fight is far from over.
CommentarySimplicity isn't always simpleIn the developing world, people rarely desire simplicity. In affluent societies, simplicity is a lifestyle enabled by complexity.
CommentaryWhere we are going together nextWe aim to explore the news in a new way so that you might begin to think differently about the world.
CommentaryThe power, and peril, of networksThe bigger and more inclusive a network grows, the more valuable -- and vulnerable -- it becomes. Which is why networkers must connect with care.
CommentaryA race that's about to get realEvery election year, a lot of American voters want to shake things up. The聽quadrennial question is whether "a lot" can carry the day.